A Christian leader in Lebanon appeals to the US and its allies to intervene and put an end to Hezbollah's activities.

A political party leader and a Christian coalition in Lebanon are urging the U.S. and its allies to intervene and use force to dismantle Hezbollah permanently.

Ibrahim Mrad, president of the Universal Syriac Union Party and secretary general of the Lebanese Christian Front, stated in an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital that it is imperative for the U.S., U.K., and Germany to coordinate and send troops to dismantle the terrorist group supported by Iran, with the assistance of the Lebanese army and the United Nations.

If that were delayed, the Mullah could gain more power again, making it impossible to dismantle Hezbollah, as Mrad stated through a translator, referring to the leaders of the Islamic Republic, led by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that Hezbollah had been "defeated" after a month of targeted attacks aimed at destroying the terrorist group's strongholds in southern Lebanon and Beirut, particularly in the Dahiyeh suburb.

Last month, Israel and Hezbollah reached a 13-point cease-fire agreement that mostly stopped the attacks, but intermittent attacks have since been launched by both sides.

According to recent reports, U.S. intelligence officials believe that Hezbollah, with Iran's support, has not taken any steps to dismantle its military operations in Lebanon, which is a crucial component of the agreement. Instead, they predict that Hezbollah will likely rebuild its forces and stockpiles.

Despite facing heavy losses from Israel, Hezbollah is reportedly still recruiting members and trying to rearm itself through domestic production and smuggling efforts through Syria. However, the impact of the deteriorating situation in Syria on these efforts is unclear.

The Christian Front, led by Mrad, stated during a meeting at its headquarters in Beirut’s Achrafieh neighborhood earlier this month that it does not believe the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah will hold. As a result, the organization is urging the Lebanese members of Parliament to request the deployment of international forces amid "the anticipated failure of the cease-fire agreement."

Mrad told Planet Chronicle Digital that although he believes about 70% of the country does not support Hezbollah, the government and military are not powerful enough to completely dismantle the terrorist group or prevent it from posing a future threat to Israel, which could lead to a repeat of past failures.

The two international agreements under U.N. Resolution 1559 and Resolution 1701, signed in 2004 and 2006, respectively, called for the disbandment of all militia groups and the deployment of U.N. and Lebanese forces in the southern part of the country to prevent Hezbollah from gaining control over the areas adjacent to Israel. However, both resolutions were not fully implemented.

"Mrad stated through a translator to Planet Chronicle Digital that the Lebanese army was unable to implement Resolution 1559 in the current situation, which required Hezbollah to drop their arms. As a result, the demand for assistance is from the United Nations, who could implement the two resolutions. However, Mrad emphasized that Americans, Germans, and British should be present in these forces."

The State Department could not be reached for comment on whether the U.S. has been approached by Lebanon about deploying U.S. troops.

This week, threats from Israel's defense minister that Jerusalem will no longer distinguish between Lebanon and Hezbollah if the terrorist group breaks the agreement coincided with concerns in Beirut about the cease-fire failing.

The Lebanese Christian leader stated that the approach mentioned by Katz last week would be a "mistake" that could negatively impact Jerusalem.

"If they act that way, the Lebanese people will oppose Israel. As I mentioned earlier, the majority of people are against Hezbollah, not Israel," he stated.

He stated that if they attack civilians, it would be a mistake, and he believed Jerusalem would not target non-Hezbollah individuals.